Living without a Memory

Duration: 58'42''

Synopsis

Debbie, Sally and George are three people who didn't lose their memories gradually, theirs were stolen by illness, almost overnight. This one-off documentary reveals how they cannot remember where they live, even though they are standing outside their house. So how do they cope?

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